REC Networks has announced today that it plans to remain streaming with the renewal of an agreement that will extend Hardcore J until the end of November, 2009.

Started in 2001, Hardcore J is a streaming radio station on Live365 that plays Japanese popular music geared towards an English speaking audience. Despite that, a significant part of Hardcore J's listening hours come from Japan.

OK now, maybe I am overreacting here, but I take great offense to comments that were posted on the 2007 REC History page of what this website should be. Mainly, someone is offended due to the fact that you see references to roller derby, "hardcore" Japanese music and then has to bring my gender identity into play.

I want to make this clear to everyone who visits this site, if you are coming here expecting a website to be solely about broadcasting, then I am about to rain on your parade.

Our involvement in the evolution of the so-called "white space" device has been since the original ET Docket 02-380 where we had our opinions on these devices.

After careful consideration of the issues, we feel that many of our concerns are still valid. Let me just run through some of these real quick.

Having fun with Blair Alper of the Skyscanner show "Life The Universe and Everything". Hear his whining to music.

MP3 56K Stream

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First of all, I am really glad the site is now on this format. It's nice being able to blog like this.

I have been reading all of the talk about reallotting Channel 5 and 6 TV spectrum (76-88 MHz) to audio broadcasting. As you may know, REC has spoken in favor of it and we will continue to.